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Example sentences for "relenting"

Lexicographically close words:
relegation; releif; releive; relent; relented; relentings; relentless; relentlessly; relentlessness; relents
  1. Well, send it, then," said Cobb, relenting of his grim suggestion as to the best means of disposing of Dalls.

  2. With less reason has it been urged by other critics, that the sudden relenting of the tyrant is contrary to his character.

  3. Till some bright moment shall renew The severed hearts' familiar ties; And softened pity steal in dew, From Pluto's slow-relenting eyes!

  4. He half relenting on her beauties gazed, Just then awaking with a sudden start, Her opening eye in humid lustre blazed, Unseen he still remained, enchanted and amazed.

  5. Freely now to thee I proffer This relenting heart of mine; Freely, life and soul I offer-- Gift unworthy love like thine.

  6. In early days the conscience has in most A quickness, which in later life is lost: Preserved from guilt by salutary fears, Or guilty soon relenting into tears.

  7. Softly I pressed the hand, in token of a relenting heart.

  8. There was relenting in the tone of these last words.

  9. It was no relenting of heart that moved him to make this offer.

  10. Doing Heaven violence, All-beautiful in tears of late relenting love!

  11. By some occult feminine sympathy, this relenting was indicated by the other woman.

  12. Gabriel, with a severe voice and the most shameless signs of relenting in his face.

  13. As we drew near to Oldtown I asked Polis if he was not glad to get home again; but there was no relenting to his wildness, and he said, "It makes no difference to me where I am.

  14. Still no sign of pity, no relenting from the ruthless barbarity of their warfare, escaped any of the assailants.

  15. This relenting of his enemy had a corresponding effect on the generous, temper of Conanchet.

  16. The relic fell from his hand, and had Ruth been there to witness the melancholy and relenting shade that clouded his swarthy features, she might have found pleasure in the certainty that all her kindness had not been wasted.

  17. Stone still he stood, and evermore he gazed Till with the fire that from his countenance blazed Relenting Hero's gentle heart was strook.

  18. Adam's mind rushed back over the past in a flood of relenting and pity.

  19. At the relenting evidenced by her back-coming, his dead hopes revive a little.

  20. The cheering music; his relenting soul Yearns after all the joys of social life, And softens with the love of human kind.

  21. It was the searching look with which she greeted me,--a piteous, hunted look, like that of some wild animal driven to bay and turning upon her conqueror for some signs of relenting or pity.

  22. She was clinging to me, her face white and drawn, upturned towards mine with pitiful pleading, but I had no words with which to comfort her, nor could I feel as yet any relenting in my fixed purpose.

  23. But I did feel some relenting when I next saw Emma--such a change was visible in her manner.

  24. Which answer always hardened me again, for I did not wish to be forced to think that the breaking up of our seclusion rested with me, or that anything but a relenting on my father's part could make any change in my conduct.

  25. What works not beauty, man's relenting mind Is eath to move with plaints and shows of woe: Her lips cast forth a chain of sugared words, That captive led most of the Christian lords.

  26. Leaping at the mad thought of some relenting in the voice and question, the prisoner ran under the outstretched hand, and held up his own, abjectly, fulsomely.

  27. She turned away, relenting but a little, though flushed and trembling.

  28. We begin to breathe freely only when the monster, having filled up the measure of his unnatural malice, utters the fine line that first shows a faint relenting toward humanity: Cover her face: mine eyes dazzle: she died young.

  29. She does so, and the old man, relenting at the sight of his yet beloved child kneeling in agony before him, grants her prayer.


  30. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "relenting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.